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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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